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Dr Magdalena Wajrak
Dr Magdalena Wajrak
Lecturer
| Telephone: | (61 8) 6304 5654 |
|---|---|
| Facsimile: | (61 8) 6304 5509 |
| Email: | m.wajrak@ecu.edu.au |
| Campus: | Joondalup |
| Room: | JO19.352 |
Current Teaching
- SCC1123 - Chemistry for the Life Sciences
- SCC1111 - General Chemistry
- SCC3202 - Environmental Chemistry and Analysis
- SCC3304 - Chemistry Project
- SCI3120 - Natural Sciences Project
Background
- 2005-present: Chemistry Lecturer (Level B), School of Natural Sciences, ECU, WA
- 2001-2001: Chemistry Lecturer (Level B), Chemistry Department, University of New England, NSW
- 2000-2001: Online Tutor Designer, CADRE Pty Ltd, Sydney, NSW; Research Officer, Monitoring Technologies International, Osborne Park, WA
- 1999-2000: Computing Lecturer (Level A), Kurongkurl Katitjin School, ECU, WA
- 1998-1999: Research Officer, Dr Judy Edwards, MLA, Maylands, WA
- 1995-2004: Sessional Chemistry Tutor and Demonstrator, School of Natural Sciences, ECU, WA
Professional Memberships
- Member of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (MRACI C CHEM)
- Member of the Australian Institute of Radiochemical Engineering (AIRE), Radiochemistry Education Committee
- Member of HERDSA
- Member of the Advancing Science by Enhancing Learning in the Laboratory Project (ASELL)
Awards and Recognition
University and National Teaching Awards
- 2012: Office for Learning and Teaching, Australian Awards for University Teaching - '2012 Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning'
- 2007: National Teaching Award - ‘2007 Pearson Education RACI Chemical Educator of the Year Award’
- 2003: National Teaching Award - ‘The Royal Australian Chemical Institute Centenary of Federation Teaching (Tertiary) Award in Chemistry’
- 2004: ECU Award - The Vice-Chancellor's Excellence in Teaching Award
National and International Research Positions
- 2010: HERDSA Fellow
Research Areas and Interests
- Voltammetric methods for low level detection of arsenic and lead in water and soil samples.
- Voltammetric method for the detection of barium, lead and antimony in gunshot residues.
- Investigation of the factors that affect deposition of arsenic on the surface of solid gold electrode.
- Designing multimedia chemistry teaching resources, novel experiments and lecture demonstrations for chemistry students.
- Electrochemistry
- Chemical Education
Staff Qualifications
- Diploma in Education, Edith Cowan University, 2001 .
- PhD, The University of Western Australia, 2001 .
- Bachelor of Science Honours, The University of Western Australia, 1992 .
Research
Recent Research Grants
- Quantitative surface depth profiling of electrochemically deposited arsenic on gold electrode using ERD analysis, Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Grant, 2011, $6,936.
- Investigation of Arsenic Film Electrodeposited on Solid Gold Electrode Using Sims Instrument, Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Grant, 2011, $13,359.
- Investigating the Surface of Gold Electrode Subjected to Electrochemical Processes Using Soft X-Ray, Synchrotron, Grant, 2008, $1,700.
- Investigation of the chemical profile of the gold electrode in ASV detection of arsenic, Australian Institute of Nuclear Science & Engineering, Grant, 2008, $9,811.
- Investigation of conditioning methods on the gold electrode surface employed in electro analyses of arsenic., Australian Institute of Nuclear Science & Engineering, Grant, 2007, $12,400.
Recent Publications (within the last five years)
Book Chapters
- Wajrak, M., (2010), Investigating the surface of solid gold electrode to improve the sensitivity of anodic stripping voltammetry for arsenic detection. Arsenic in Geosphere and Human Diseases; Arsenic 2010: Proceedings of the Third International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment (As-2010) , 1(10), 487-489, USA.
- Wajrak, M., (2009), Infield detection of arsenic using a portable digital voltameter, PDV6000. Natural arsenic in groundwaters of Latin America, 245-253, The Netherlands.
- Wajrak, M., Perkins, T., (2009), Authentic Assessment ? Mission Possible or Mission Impossible?. Enhancing Teaching and Learning through Assessment: Experience from the Project, 177-195, The Netherlands.
- Wajrak, M., (2008), Electrochemistry. Scientifica, 512, New South Wales.
Conference Publications
- Braungardt, C., Butterfield, M., Wajrak, M., (2010), On-site mine water analysis:application note for the PDV6000plus. Proceedings 2010 International Mine Water Association Symposium ? Mine Water and Innovative Thinking, 1(5-9 September 2010), 331-335, Sydney, Nova Scotia.
- Wajrak, M., (2010), Investigating the surface of solid gold electrode to improve the sensitivity of anodic stripping voltammetry for arsenic detection. Arsenic in Geosphere and Human Diseases AS2010. Arsenic in the Environment - Proceedings, 1(17 May-21 May 10), 487-489, The Netherlands.
- Wajrak, M., Hart, R., Prince, K., (2010), Investigation of Electrochemically Deposited Arsenic on the Surface of Solid Gold Electrodes using SIMS, SEM and Synchrotron Soft X-rays. Proceedings of the 16th Australian Conference on Nuclear and Complementary Techniques of Analysis NCTA 2009, 1-5, Online.
- McCafferty, P., Wajrak, M., (2009), Utilisation and Validation of a Rapid, On-Site Capability for Metal Analysis. Proceedings from Ozwater '09, Australia's national water conference and exhibition, 5p., Artarmon, N.S.W.